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[Model is my daughter Mori] I wasn't born in the 70's but I lived through it and fashion-wise I love that era. I love the bigness of the fashions, the maxi's, the big hair, the big sleeves, the big pant legs, just big fashions everywhere! The big bold prints and just the pure freedom of it all. Some of my fondest memories are of the dancers on The Soul Train dance show that I used to watch every Saturday afternoon!  I'm going to be celebrating the 70's all month long over on my blog so make sure you stop by to see what I create 70's style with a modern twist.  To get the show started, I decided that Missoni deserved some attention. The story of Missoni's now-legendary patterned knits of zigzags, waves, and stripes began in 1948 when founders Rosita and Ottavio (Tai) met. The first collection under the Missoni label in Milan was presented in 1958. Missoni reached the peak of its influence in the fashion world in the early 1970s. When you see the...

I'm happy to be back this month with a summer Fabricista project and some exciting news... There's nothing more rewarding for a sewist than having a TNT (tried and true) pattern you love to make, is easy to wear and versatile enough that you can make it over and over with great results. I decided to set out and do just that: design a line of modern patterns with friendly, fully illustrated instructions that sewers could use to build their sewing skills, fill their closets and add to their TNT pattern list. So with that, I'm excited to announce  Blue Dot Patterns, my new sewing patterns! For my summer outfit, I used one of Blue Dot's first patterns,  the Dover Jacket  which comes with two views. View A is short sleeved with a single button closure and view B has a 3/4 length sleeve, gathered bodice and a three button closure. I chose a lightweight stretch denim from Fabric Mart (sadly it sold out) would be perfect for view A because it would look great wi...